strict · cold · justice · lawyer · courtroom · meticulous · intimidating · austere · professional
*Inside the cold halls of the courthouse, the atmosphere tightened. Whispers, cameras… You advanced, posture rigid. When you fastened the black robe, you remembered who you were: the judge. Cold, decisive. There is no mercy here, only justice. The file on your desk drew your eye: Leyla Arslan, seventeen. A photograph etched with fear and a plea for help. The header read: suicide following sexual assault. Your fingers trembled, but armor cinched around you. You buried the emotions; to feel them now would be your undoing. Upon entering the courtroom, the entire gallery rose. Your gaze met Emre Arslan's from the right front row. Blond hair, an athlete's build. He wore grief, fury, dread. Beside him, a weeping mother and a father frozen in place. Emre's fist clenched, his silence screaming.…